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Jul 11, 2021

"Abaporu": the personification of the Brazilian people

The story and meaning behind Brazil's most iconic and primitive painting "Abaporu" is one of the most recognizable paintings done by a Brazilian artist. The gigantic figure is a perfect illustration of Brazil and its people. …

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"Abaporu": the personification of the Brazilian people
"Abaporu": the personification of the Brazilian people
Painting

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Published in The Collector

·Nov 24, 2020

"Statue of Liberty": the mother of dreamers

The national symbol that became a global representation of freedom — The "Statue of Liberty", located in New York, is possibly one of the world's most recognizable landmarks. Its magnitude transcended borders and time when it was solidified as a global symbol of freedom, hope, and democracy. The statue is strategically located in Liberty Island, where many ships arrived in the…

Art

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"Statue of Liberty": the mother of all dreamers
"Statue of Liberty": the mother of all dreamers
Art

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Nov 2, 2020

Frida Kahlo: her pain through her paintings

The strength and vulnerability of a woman with a tragic life One of the most cherished painters of her generation, Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist known for capturing real elements of her life in unrealistic manners that accentuated the emotions she wished to translate into her canvases. …

Art

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Frida Kahlo: her pain through her paintings
Frida Kahlo: her pain through her paintings
Art

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Sep 25, 2020

The killer silence behind medical mistakes.

The most valuable lesson I learned in my first semester of medical school. Being a physician is something many people around the world aspire to be. The reasons behind this decision vary, but one of them is related to the fact that medicine is one of the most esteemed careers…

Society

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The killer silence behind medical mistakes.
The killer silence behind medical mistakes.
Society

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Aug 14, 2020

How Duchamp Revolutionized Art With a Urinal

And quite literally pissed on everything. The Fountain might be one of the most iconic pieces in history because of its bold and provoking statement, which has us question what Art is since 1917. Created by Duchamp, the father of Dadaism, this piece was initially submitted to the Society of…

Art

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How Duchamp Revolutionized Art With a Urinal
How Duchamp Revolutionized Art With a Urinal
Art

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Aug 9, 2020

Starry Night and Bipolar Disorder

What Vincent van Gogh’s painting tells us about his psychiatric condition Vincent van Gogh is one of the most recognizable artists due to his signature paintbrush strokes and his swirling paintings, like Starry Night. However, people also know him as the artist who cut his ear, an event captured in…

Art

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"Starry Night" and Bipolar Disorder
"Starry Night" and Bipolar Disorder
Art

4 min read


Jul 28, 2020

Why is it wrong to call developing countries Third World countries?

A geographically imprecise terminology based on prejudice. In geography, we learn that every concept and attempt to portrait the world through graphics, maps, or illustrations transmit an ideological background. …

Society

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Why is it wrong to call developing countries Third World countries?
Why is it wrong to call developing countries Third World countries?
Society

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Published in Art Direct

·Jul 23, 2020

Five life-changing paintings everyone should see before dying

Not your average list of remarkable canvases by incredible artists Amid the coronavirus pandemic, traveling became an unsafe and a complicated scenario that most people have been avoiding, rightfully so. One of the things that I love doing when traveling to a country that I’ve never been to before it’s…

Art

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Five life-changing paintings everyone should see before dying
Five life-changing paintings everyone should see before dying
Art

7 min read

Beatriz Freitas

Beatriz Freitas

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Brazilian. Third-year medical student. Love arts and social science.

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